Thread: What did you do to your Car today?

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

Lifters pumping up and rockers clacking???

I can't really be sure on that one.

I was a bit concerned since it was loudest at the bottom of the engine, but I've heard any type of rod knocks don't get better after a few seconds of running.

Maybe I'll stick to a synthetic blend or conventional oil instead of the full syn. Sometimes engines that have been using conventional their whole life aren't happy with synthetic because of the different flow properties. I have heard many times people would say with synthetic on a higher mileage engine, their lifters make more noise, and going back to conventional it stops. One guy even went as far as saying his engine didn't like mobil 1 synthetic, but was fine with another brand of full syn.

Pull your serpentine belt and start it up to see if it still happens, it could be the bearings on a pulley\power steering\water pump\etc.

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That's right. I'll get pictures of the two new ones tomorrow.

Originally Posted by 02NavyBlue

I was a bit concerned since it was loudest at the bottom of the engine, but I've heard any type of rod knocks don't get better after a few seconds of running.

Maybe I'll stick to a synthetic blend or conventional oil instead of the full syn. Sometimes engines that have been using conventional their whole life aren't happy with synthetic because of the different flow properties. I have heard many times people would say with synthetic on a higher mileage engine, their lifters make more noise, and going back to conventional it stops. One guy even went as far as saying his engine didn't like mobil 1 synthetic, but was fine with another brand of full syn.

i always use valvoline full synthetic. i tend to use all valvoline products every chance that i get

I used valvoline synthetic on my first oil change, I tried seeing if I had any start up vids from the valvoline syn but I don't think so.

Originally Posted by 02NavyBlue

I used valvoline synthetic on my first oil change, I tried seeing if I had any start up vids from the valvoline syn but I don't think so.

Originally Posted by Booba5185

Pull your serpentine belt and start it up to see if it still happens, it could be the bearings on a pulley\power steering\water pump\etc.

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changed lower radiator hose on the side of the road... one more hose and the entire cooling system is brand new...
160* thermostat- check
waterpump- check
aluminum elbows- check
heater core hoses - check
radiator- check
lower- check
FML- check

Why are you running such a low thermostat? I've always heard that 160 was way to low. Don't forget the heater core, you have 2 things left to complete your brand new cooling system, lol JK.

Filled it's greedy little belly, and got double points on the fillup.

Currently at 2,XXX points. Going for 9K. At 4700 you get .40 off a gallon. At 9K it's a full dollar

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Filled it's greedy little belly, and got double points on the fillup.

Currently at 2,XXX points. Going for 9K. At 4700 you get .40 off a gallon. At 9K it's a full dollar

Where's that at? Tell me your ways!!!

The local stations are owned by a company FL Roberts. They have a decent little plan. But most of the places or suppliers have some kinda little thing going on to save a few cents.

So the local grocery store has coins (gold, silver, etc) with a gold coin at FL they give ya 20 cents off per gallon, with silver it's 5 cents and the local store gave me a 6 month free trial for a silver card. Which is equivalent to unlimitied silver coins, even at the pump. Automatically I'm doing 5 cents cheaper than the rest, add in double points on Tues and going for their points at it's best payback of 9000 for a buck off.

Meanwhile there's an 08 Gimp in the garage next to it's new motor and it's new trans is hopefully on it's way. Theres an 03 Gimp in the driveway to go with the trans in the garage for it.

themo wasn't done by me its just where it runs. since the new rad I doesn't go above about 172 though??? still trying to figure out everything that was done to it..

172 seems a bit low to me, might want to try a 180 or the stock 195.

it seems to like it. I don't like running hotter thermo's ill pass on the mps for less kr. gm has always seems to have cooling issues in the 3800's I don't want to be a "Heat Casualty" lol

I meant MPGS not mps

Originally Posted by ntreftz

I meant MPGS not mps

its not so much the loss of mpg, but the loss of peek performance, its not made to run that cold, it would be happier @ 200 ish

washed it, even cleaned the windows, inside and out.


the car wash guys weed whack the weeds, i had mulch and dirt all over the car. kinda had to wash it after that. the price you pay for parking in a public lot.

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

its not so much the loss of mpg, but the loss of peek performance, its not made to run that cold, it would be happier @ 200 ish

^^This, the engine is designed to run at a specific temperature. Just like it overheating can be harmful, so can running it at to low of a temperature, although obviously the harm it causes is not as severe as overheating. If you have KR, fix the reason you have KR, don't put a band-aid fix on it that cause other long-term problems.

the knock sensors are barely on too at that low temp.